The chase for the Elite Motorsports Million is officially on. With a commanding victory at the Snowbird Outlaw Nationals presented by Motion Raceworks, the opening race of the Drag Illustrated Winter Series presented by J&A Service, Jason Harris became the lone driver still eligible for the million-dollar bonus offered by Elite Motorsports to any racer capable of sweeping all three Winter Series events.
The Elite Motorsports Million, announced prior to the 2025-26 DI Winter Series held at Bradenton Motorsports Park, awards a $1,000,000 prize to any driver who can accomplish the nearly unthinkable feat of winning all three races against one of the deepest and most competitive fields in professional drag racing.
Following Harris’ dominant performance at the series-opening Snowbirds, Elite Motorsports owner Richard Freeman acknowledged both the magnitude of the achievement so far – and the mountain still ahead.
“Anything is possible,” Freeman said. “It’s not going to be easy, and it might not be pretty either. I think there has to be some luck involved, but we’ve seen some remarkable things in drag racing. Winning the Elite Million, winning these three races, that would be at the top of the list. I’d ultimately like to see someone do it.”
Harris now heads into the final two races with the full weight of the field squarely focused on stopping him. With roughly 80 of the best Pro Mod teams in the country still in contention to play spoiler, Freeman believes the pressure has unmistakably shifted.
“I think the pressure ramps up for sure, at least for Jason,” said Freeman. “For the rest of the field, the pressure is kind of off. There’s nothing extra on the line if they win, except the bragging rights. Everyone now has two chances – two races left – to block him from winning the Elite Million.”
As history has proven throughout the Winter Series, nothing is guaranteed – even for the favorites. Anyone that gets into the 32-car field is more than capable of winning: from Jason Harris winning the Snowbirds from the No. 1 qualifying position, to Spencer Hyde taking the 2023 World Series of Pro Mod title from the No. 32 spot.
“You’ve got the best of the best out here racing,” Freeman said. “There’s a whole list of drivers who are capable of preventing Jason from winning the Elite Million. It’s the driver, it’s the team, it’s the car, it’s the track. All are huge factors, and they don’t always all come together every run. It’s so tight. Spencer Hyde won from the last qualifying spot one year. It goes to show you it’s anybody’s game.”
Freeman also admits that while part of him hopes Harris can pull it off, another part hopes one of his two Elite Motorsports cars – driven by Aaron Stanfield and six-time NHRA Pro Stock champion Erica Enders – can be the one that plays spoiler to Harris walking away with all the biggest cash prize in Pro Mod history.
“I hope we can knock him off,” said Freeman. “He’s got to be perfect and probably hope that other people make some mistakes.”
With two races remaining in this year’s Winter Series – the U.S. Street Nationals presented by M&M Transmission January 22-25, and the World Series of Pro Mod February 26-28 – the Elite Motorsports Million storyline now becomes one of its defining narratives. Whether Harris can finish what he started remains to be seen, but one thing is certain: the road to a million dollars has never been more intense.
Tickets for the U.S. Street Nationals and World Series of Pro Mod are on sale now. Visit www.TheWinterSeries.com/tickets to purchase tickets.
This story was originally published on January 19, 2026. 
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